Reattachable gasoline hose coupling



April 19, 1949. w. BRUBAKER REATTACHABLE GASOLINE HOSE COUPLING Filed Oct. 12, 1946 23 /4 /a fizz/5 6 N INVENTOR. w/z L M M 3205/: KB? 23 BY%?YM Patented Apr. 19, 1949 UNiTED STATES mm OFFICE- V anarmcnanm 6:213; nose cournmo I William Brubaker, Wooster,

Akron Manufacturing Company, Inc.,

corporation oi Ohio Brass Wooster, Ohio, a

Application October 12, 1946,

Ohio, assignor to Serial No. 702,927 I Claims. (01. 285-86) I This invention relates, to more particularly to attached to and reattached s a gasoline or flr in to overcome friction.

Accordingly, reduce the to sity of severe tightening pressure for the coupling and with assurance that a perfect Joint will resuit.

permits the the coupling the ring being in pressure grip ring to broken away; and

2 contact with the hose and fitting parts at all times.

and other objects and advantages and ner in which the objects are realized will appear in the following description which, conwith the accompanying sets forth the preferred embodiment These e man In the drawings: Fig. 1 is aview of the nut member partially broken away;

Fig. 2 is a view of the flexible ring with parts Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged sembled hose coupling and hose. The fitting consists of three view of the asis exteriorly threaded as at 6 N and a polygonal portion 1 may be provided for reception of a. tool. An outwardly extending threaded lip 8 maybe provided to facilitate connection of the hose to a nozzle and to any other member.

respect to the axis of the ring. This angle, designated a in Fig. 2, equals about 8 and it has been to receive the nut the and the angle of face axis of the ring may be 85 I on the body 3 relative to the axis of the ring may be 80'. With such construction the leading is compressed. he bod! has another important function to about the hose. face If is preferably equal to land II on the ring so that there is an area of contact between the ring and the nut wide enough to prevent the ring from cutting into the nut but narrow enough to minimize the friction between those pa Lugs 23 may be provided to facilitate application of torque to the nut, or if desireda hexagonal or octagonal flange may be provided for reception of a conventional wrench.

In assembling the coupling with the hose, the nut N and the ring R are slipped over the end of the hose and the hose is forced over the insert with the end of the hose proieeting into the groove 3 in the body. Although wall of the groove if the hose end stops the wall as shown in 3. The nut is then threaded upon the body and tightened whereupon the ring is compressed about the hose and the hose is moved forward until the face I! of the ring engages Further tightening of the nut exerts a powerful compressing action of the ring about the hose, which action is resisted by a um of frictional force. Due to the line engagement of the inclined face IS with the taof the body, the tendency of the ring to resist compression is minimized and furthermore a slight axial motion of the hose is provided as the ring is tightened. In case the end of the hose is assembled in abutting relation with the wall I of the body, this axial the end of the hose to be forced against that wall thereby adding an additional sealing surface. Any tension on the hose tending tostrlp it from the coupling will cause the land is to the left in Fig. 3 whereupon the tapered stronger com- If the inner and outer hose surfaces are eccentric, the improved rin will readily accommodate itself to the variation in wall h hose. At the thinner hose portions the ring will the body and this rethe land I! on tends also to move away diameter mouth of taper n at the thin portions of the hose. Hence, where eccentricity of the hose is present. the ring cants relative to the axis of the fitting. taper I on the fitting body perm ts a portion of the leading edge of the ring at the thin hose section to be dis somewhat axially rearward and thin wall portion of the hose it also engages the tapered opening in the nut and the tapered body'wall I.

Although the angular relation between certain of the assembly has been specified in specific terminology herein, it is to be understood that such termin logy is merely illustrative and that modification thereof may be resorted to without sacrifice to the structural or functional advantages of the combination. For ample, the angle and width of the portion of the ring that engages the conical bore in the nut may be changed without departing from the spirit of the invention so long as the line or surface of contact permits a floating action of the ring and deformation thereof compensative of irregularities in the wall thickness of the hose.

lacent the longitudinal center of in the ring but it may be displaced therefrom without departing from the spirit of the inven- 35 tion.

description is necesorder that the invention may be completely set forth, it is to be understood that the specific terminology is not intended to be restrictive that various fieations of detail may be resorted parting from the scope or spirit of the invention ashereln claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A hose coupling comprising a having an axially outer axially inwardly extending a compression member surrounding said hose insert portion and adapted to be drawn toward said body flange portion, and a split ring adapted to surround said hose insert portion and clamp having a generally tapered internal wall adapted to engage an exbody member bers having a I larger diameter of sald to engage an edge of said ring, the taper in said one member being ed to cause compression of said ring as said compression member is drawn the relation of tapered internal wall to the exbeing such that engagement between said wall and ring takes place along a relatively narrow the midplane of the ring whereby said ring may float within the tapered wall.

2. A hose coupling comprising a body member having a sleeve for insert on within the hose, a threaded shank on said body member, a nut memon said shank,

the hose, one of said membershaving a portion overlying and engaging an external portion of 7 said split ring, said engaging portions being- But the convex ed to said body, a forwardly flaring Internal surface for engaging formed so that their engagement has the characnormally radial plane upon adjustment of the nut membera 3. A hose eoupling'comprising a body member having arr axially outer to engage an external surface ofsaid ring, the other of said members having a generally convex shoulder dissaid compression means having REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 418,906 Bosworth Jan. 7, 1890 2,152,975 Sanford Apr. 4, 1939 

